Pump



March 6, 1928.

c. P. EISENHAUER PUMP Filed March 2. .1927

Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

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CHARLES r. EISENHAER, or DAYTON, OHIO; AssIeNOn TO THE DURO COMPANY, or

,f DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION or OHIO.

PUMP.

Application led March 2, 1927. Serial No. 121,942.

My invention relates to pumps and in particular to valves for pumps.

It is the object of my invention toprovidey a valve in a pump which will absorb the shock of delivery of the liuid particularly when the direction of the piston lis reversed and the compression of the liquid impedes the movement ofthe piston.

In high speed pumps, this is especially advantageous in that the hammering andA jarring, which is not only audible and disagreeable but injuriousto'the mechanism, can be thus eliminated.

It is a further object to provide a noncorrosive, self-contained valve mechanism which is absolutely nois'eless, and which permits of a large area for the quick exit of iuid especially necessary in connection with high speed pumps.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a section through a cylinder, piston and valve mechanism with the pumping mechanism in position for drawing a charge of water into the cylinder;

Figure 2 is a similar view with the mechanism in position of discharging the volume of water. v

Referring to the ldrawings in detail, 1 is acylinder and intake port housing containing a cylinder' liner2, which is `provided with inlet ports 3 from the inlet chamber 1 in the housing 1, which inlet chamber is fed through l an opening 5 with liquid from any desired source.

6 designates a piston rod on which is` mounted a piston 7 having a washer 8. This'piston supports on its end AOpposite to that from which projects the piston rod a relatively `heavy shock absorbing helical spring 9 adapted to normally have spaces between the coils for the entrance Vof the incoming liquid into the center of the spring into the chamber 10 within the cylinder 11. This cylinder' 11 is formed with a skirt 12, the interior vof which is connected to the spring 9. The exterior ofthe skirt is provided with a washer 13 sothat` in effect the cylinder 11 and skirt 12 becomes a? supplementary piston yieldingly connected by the spring 9 to the piston 7. The end ofthe sleeve 11 `is closed as at 14. The sleeve itself `is provided with a plurality of radial apertures, 15 arranged at intervals in a series of openings on all sides of the sleeve. The ez'rit ends of `these openings will be found as at 16 in the bottoms of grooves formed by tapered projecting shoulders 17 on the exterior of the sleevesuch tapered surfaces of such shoulders constituting valve seats forrubber rings 18 which are preferably circularin section. p

The sleeve 11 and the supplementary piston or skirt 12 are adapted `to move within a. larger cylinder 19v spaced therefrom on the exterior thereof and `also having a closed end, 20. This cylinderk is provided `with a. similar series of radial apertures, `such as the apertures 21, the outer ends of whichv open into the -depressed space betweenl the tapered shoulders 22 formed by Aridges23 having such tapered shoulders.

Between these shoulders aremounted the 4elastic valve rings 2d adapted .to seal the Openings normally.` The last mentioned cy1- Inder 191s locatedwithm an exit chamber 25 formedin the casing 26 whichis connected to an exit passageway 27 lThe cylinder is supported in a ring 28 between thefeXit casing 26 and the inlet casing 1. Suitable washers 29 seall the parts together, while bolts, such as 30, hold the parts iny fixed engagement with one another. `The cylinder 19 is provided with anannular shoulderjBI which is engaged between the ring- 28' andr the casingl on the one hand while the ring `28 is engaged between the casing 26and the casing 1. y v Met/tod of operation. 4`When the pistonrodv 6'moves to the leftk hand water will have already entered vthrough the `coils offrthe spring-9 into fthe interior of the spring andin the chamber 10 of the piston head 11. As the speed of `the piston moves to theleft hand it is greater ythan-the movement ofthe water and, therefore, the water is `compressed so y within the hollow-pistonll in the chamber Y i `10 and, due to the further fact that a vacuum or `suction is setup within the cylinder head 19,*the water is caused to flow through the port 16-lifting the rings 18 so that the water within the piston is delivered within the cylinder head y19. Y

Upon the return of the piston and piston rod towards the right hand the water within the cylinder head 19 is compressed between the piston `11 and the rings 18 which are now seated so that the water is ejected from the n piston head .19V through `the 'ports 21 lifting the rings 2l discharging the wa,- ter into the casing 26, which forms the discharge chamber 25.

The vshock of this discharge and sudden Acompression is absorbed by the yielding nature of the connection between this port1on of the pistou which is stationary on the piston rod designated 'l' and the portion of the piston which is movable relative theretoA designated ll.

It `willAhe'understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications asv ma;1 be necessary to adapt it to carrying conditions and uses.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is y .1. In combination, a cylinder having an inlet portand a plurality of radial ports, a sealing ring mounted on the exterior of said cylinder over said ports adapted to regulatel the exit of liquid from `the interior of the cylinder to the exterior' thereof, said cylinder having an annular groove on the exterior thereoflv associated with the exit ends of said ports for forming a seating-surface for said ring to facilitate the sealing of said ports, and a second cylinder having a plurality of radial ports and telescoping within the said cylinder, the two cylinders being relatively movable with respect to each other.

2. In combination, a cylinder having a plurality of exit ports, a resilient sealing ring mounted on -thc exterior of said cylinder adapted to seal said ports, a second cylinder adapted to'telescopewithin the lrst cylinder likewise having a series of radial ports and a resilient sealing ring for sealing said ports, and means to reciprocate said cylinders relative to onefanother whereby li uid may enter through the second cylinder lillting the resilient sealing ring and entering the first cylinder upon the movement of the interior cylinder in one direction and be forced out of the ports in the firstcylinder lifting thesealing ring thereon upon the movement of t-he second cylinderin the irst direction.

3.,In combination in apump of a pump cylinder having an inlet port, a piston, a

piston rod, a moving cylinder connected to said piston adapted to permit the entering liquid in the cylinder to enter therein, said moving cylinder having a plurality of radial ports ant a resilient sealing ring mounted on the exterior of the cylinder `for sealing said ports, whereby as the liquid is compressed within said moving cylinder as it moves with the piston the liquid will make its exit by lifting said resilient sealing ring.

4. In combination in a pump oit a pump cylinder having yan inlet port, a piston, a piston rod, a moving cylinder connected to said piston adapted to permit the entering liquid inthe cylinder to enter therein, said moving cylinder having a plurality of radial ports and a resilient sealing ring mounted on the exterior of the cylinder for sealing said ports, whereby as the liquid is conv pressed within said moving cylinder as it moves with the piston the liquid will make its exit by lifting said resilient sealing ring, and a vsecond 'stationary cylinder within which the moving cylinder adapted to telescope, said second stationary cylinder having a plurality of radially-disposcd ports, and a resilient. scalini,r ringr adapted to close said ports on the exterior thereof.

5. In combination in a pump ot a pump cylinder having an inlet port, a piston, a piston rod, a moving cylinder connected to said piston adapted to permit the cnicrinnr liquid in the cylinder to enter therein, said moving cylinder having ay plurality of radial ports and a resilient sealing ring mounted on the exterior of thc cylinder for scalingl said ports, whereby as the liquid is coinpressed within said moving cylinder as it moves with the piston the liquid will malto its exit by lifting said resilient sealing ring, and a second stationary cylinder within which the moving cylinder is adapted` to telescope, said second stationary cylinder having a plurality of radially-disposed ports, and a resilient sealing ring adapted to close said port-s on the exterior thereof, said moving cylinder and said second slationary cylinder each having a groove adjacent said ports serving as a valve seat for each of the resilient sealing rings.

6. In combination in a pump ot' a pump cylinderhaving an inlet port, a piston, a pist-on rod, a moving cylinder connected to said piston adapted toipermit the entering liquidin the cylinder to enter therein, said moving cylinder having a plurality ol radial ports and aresilient sealing ring mounted on the exterior of the cylinder for sealing said ports, whereby as the liquid is compressed within said moving cylinder as it moves with the piston the liquid will make its exitby lifting said resilient sealing ring, and a second stationary cylinder within which the moving cylinder is adapted to telescope, said second stationary cylinder having a plurality of radially-disposed ports, anda resilient sealing ring adapted to close said ports on the exterior thereol, said 1noving cylinder and said second stationary cylinder each having a groove adjacent said ports serving as a valve seat for cach of the resilient sealingk rings, and a resilientr connection between said piston and said moving cylinder so 'arranged as to permit the entrance of fluid into the moving cylinder and to absorb the shock of compression by the moving cylinder of the liquid in the second stationary cylinder.

7. In combination, a cylinder having an llll inlet port, a piston, a piston rod, a `hollow cylinder having a plurality of radial ports, the said hollow cylinder being 'adapted to reciprocate With the piston Within the stationary cylinder irst mentioned, and yielding means connecting said piston and cylinder, whereby the shock of the compression by the moving cylinder will be absorbed by the yielding connection between said piston and moving cylinder. f

8. In combination, a cylinder having an entrance port, a piston, a piston rod, a moving cylinder having means to seal its exterior Wall with the stationary cylinder, a helical spring connecting said piston and moving cylinder, and valve means on said moving cylinderI Jfor permitting the exit of fluid therefrom.

9. In combination, a cylinder having an entrance port, a piston, a piston rod, a moving cylinder having means to seal its exterior' Wall with the 'stationary cylinder, a helical spring connecting said piston and moving cylinder, and valve means on said movingv cylinder for permitting the exit of fluid therefrom, said valve means consisting of a resilient sealing ring mounted on the exterior of said moving cylinder adapted to seal a plurality of apertures to the Wall of said cylinder.

l0. In combination, a cylinder having an entrance port, a. piston, a piston rod, a moving cylinder having means to seal its exterior Wall With the stationary cylinder, a helical spring connecting said piston and moving cylinder, and valve means on said moving cylinder `tor permitting the exit of fluid therefrom, said valve means consisting of a resilient sealing ring mounted onthe exteri-` or of said moving cylinder adapted to seal aplurality of apertures to the Wall of said cylinder, and a stationary cylinder adapted to receive telescopically the moving cylinder and having a plurality of radial apertures and a sealing ring adapted to Seal such apertures to control the exitot fluid therethrough.

ll. In combination, a casinghaving an n l inlet chamber and a cylinder communicating therewith, a piston and piston rod reciprocating in said cylinder, a helical spring adapted to connect said pistomand a moving cylinder, a Washer on said moving cylinder engaging Withthe interior of the stationary cylinder, a plurality ot' resilient rings mounted in grooves on the exterior of the moving cylinder, said moving cylinder having a plurality of apertures communicating with said grooves, a second stationary cylinder adapted to receive telescopically said moving cylinder, said second cylinder having a'plural- CHARLES"PfEIsENHAUER. 

